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He described himself as a mediocre engineer (undergrad degree) in training whose life was changed when he went to Stanford Business School.
by pchristensen 18y ago
He described himself as a mediocre engineer (undergrad degree) in training whose life was changed when he went to Stanford Business School.
- petercooper 18y agoUnlike many good engineers, however, it appeared he had the cojones and confidence to push his ideas. It's an unfortunate reality that confidence and ambition can trump raw talent almost any day of the week.
- kirubakaran 18y agoWhy is it an unfortunate reality? I think that is the coolest thing :)
- petercooper 18y agoWould you rather buy something that isn't too good but is marketed well? Or something that's awesome but poorly marketed?
- kirubakaran 18y agoIMHO this is a false dichotomy. Anyway, I understood your original point to be "Fortune favors the brave" and I replied that this is cool because I can compete with my big brass balls ;-) I don't necessarily have to be as smart as my competitors.
- petercooper 18y agoOh totally, it's cool for people who are in that camp :) Not sure it's so good for the world as a whole though. There are plenty of stories of shy, retiring mathematicians and scientists who have done great work only to be ignored.